The Town is committed to pursuing grants and alternative funding opportunities to support a wide range of projects, acquire specialized equipment, and enhance training efforts. These resources allow the Town to extend beyond the limitations of its operational budget and address the evolving needs of a growing community. To promote transparency and provide clear, up-to-date information, this grant funding page is reset annually on July 1. We are grateful to the funding agencies that continue to recognize and invest in the future of the Town.
The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit dedicated to planting trees. Since 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has planted more than half a billion trees in over 60 countries.
The Town of Leland has applied to partner with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees neat the future Loblolly Park.
The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit dedicated to planting trees. Since 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has planted more than half a billion trees in over 60 countries.
The Town of Leland has applied to partner with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees within the Leland Town Center commercial area. This project will provide a shaded, inviting path for pedestrians and cyclists.
The Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants are part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards. The primary goal is to reduce injury and prevent death among high-risk populations.
The Fire/Rescue Department proposes the acquisition and deployment of a modern, customized Fire Safety Education Trailer to enhance community fire prevention efforts through year-round, hands-on outreach. This mobile unit will serve as an interactive learning environment equipped with tailored training modules, multimedia tools, and safety simulators designed to educate citizens of all ages on critical fire safety topics. Replacing the borrowed trailer currently in use, this upgraded unit will significantly expand the department’s capacity to deliver engaging, accessible, and impactful fire prevention programming across Leland and surrounding areas.
NCLWF land acquisition projects protect habitat for rare and significant plant and animal communities, buffer streams to filter sediment and other pollutants, protect downstream drinking water supplies, provide recreational opportunities such as greenways and trails, protect historic sites from disturbance, and prevent incompatible land use near military installations. At the end of the project, the land may be owned by the state of NC or a local government as public lands (local greenways, State Parks, State Game Lands, etc.), or may remain in private ownership, managed for conservation.
The Town of Leland has applied for the NCLWF grant to purchase property that will be put into conservation. The TOL will allow public access to a natural area or open public space. The acquisition of this property will help preserve a forest and create trails for public access. This will ensure that natural spaces remain an integral part of community life.
The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program helps communities around the country carry out projects for surface transportation infrastructure with significant local or regional impact.
The Town of Leland has a priority to strengthen the connection between residents and the community through up-to-date streets. Funding supports planning grants and capital construction grants, as well as technical assistance, to restore community connectivity through the removal, retrofit, mitigation, or replacement of eligible transportation infrastructure facilities.
The Town of Leland has partnered with PARTF to building a boardwalk and boat dock along Sturgeon Creek. The currently undeveloped Sturgeon Creek Park is intended to serve as Leland’s second water access park. An ADA boardwalk and boat dock along a creek offer numerous benefits for the Town of Leland, including enhanced accessibility for pedestrians and boaters as well as improved recreational opportunities. With more than 78 acres, this park has the potential to become a destination facility both locally and regionally for sportsmen and water lovers wishing to gain access to Sturgeon Creek and the Brunswick River.